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Zelenskyy tells ambassadors their performance is tied to arms deliveries
Every envoy needs to send home weapons, the Ukrainian President said
The Brief – Oil on troubled waters
The Ceuta crisis sent shockwaves through Europe's political class
Ukraine adopts YouControl to screen defence suppliers
The platform will look into sanctions exposure and corporate links to Russia, amongst other criteria
Slovakia’s Fico assassination ruling finds no opposition link
Fico has repeatedly portrayed the attack as evidence of a hateful and radicalised opposition
MSF Belgium urges governments to secure affordable access to HIV prevention shot
Doctors Without Borders argues that an HIV-prevention injection should not remain out of reach because of patents and pricing, particularly in low- and middle-income countries
French TV show Baron Noir films fictional EU summit in Brussels
Dubbed the French Borgen, the series will take on European politics
Germany signals rethink over ‘lifestyle drugs’ Ozempic, Wegovy
Top health official says insurers could cover weight-loss drugs "under certain conditions"
Capitals to restrict Brussels oversight on Chinese investments in EU cleantech
Governments would also extend Made in Europe rules to steel
Drug giants AstraZeneca, BMS weighing $400 bn tie-up
A deal would create one of the world's biggest pharmaceutical groups
Firms push Brussels for EU-level concrete rules amid green construction push
Key construction material needs EU standard, letter argues
Von der Leyen attempts to defuse Ceuta crisis in letter to Sánchez
Tensions flared after a majority of leaders cornered Spain over its migration stance
Belgium’s voluntary military service year meets recruitment target
More than 3,000 young people applied for the programme
Italy-led EU mission intercepts shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean
On Sunday the Italian Navy intercepted the Toa Payoh a tanker sailing under the flag of Cameroon
FIREPOWER: Zelenskyy urges Patriot ‘political decision’
In today's edition: AI distillation, French foreign investments, Arctic Endurance
VOLTAGE: Behold, the benefits of interconnection
In today's edition: dry rivers, wildfires, arctic oil
THE HACK: AI Act enforcement is a go
In today's edition: AI gigafactories, AI hiring, AI copyright ruling
FIRST AID: Tariff déjà vu
In today's edition: EU4Health, mosquitoes and heat
HARVEST: Beyond Frankenfoods
In today's edition: fertilisers, wildfires, wine
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Also, in Monday’s edition: Ceuta, ‘eminent persons’, AI tool
Fourteen dead as Ukraine and Russia exchange strikes, officials say
The exchange of strikes comes amid signs both Moscow and Kyiv are increasing the scale and intensity of attacks on each other